Individual Details

David Whitesel, farmer, Newtown, was born in Montgomery County, Ohio, December 19, 1819. His parents, George and Elizabeth (Yazel) Whitesel emigrated in 1823 to Vermillion County, Indiana. In 1825 they moved into Fountain County and settled a mile south of Mr. Whitesel's present residence. Four years afterward they went back to Ohio to live and remained there ten years; then they removed to Randolph County, Indiana. In 1842 Mr. Whitesel left home, and coming to this county, finally settled in Richland Township, where he has since resided. He was married March 19, 1844, to Nancy Abolt, who was born December 23, 1820. She died April 14, 1847, and left two children: George, born May 15, 1845, and Mary born October 30, 1846, who is the wife of Louis Aiken, of Warren County. On October 23, 1853, he was married to the widow of Alexander Furr, formerly Rebecca Boo, who was born September 9, 1818. She has borne two children by her second husband: Jasper, August 13, 1854, and Martha, July 12, 1856. The former was married October 3, 1847, to Hattie Carlile, born April 11, 1855. Their children are Josie May, born February 22, 1875; George, born June 7, 1878. Martha was married to Charles S. Handy October 11, 1874. They have one child, Ulysses Carl, born May 26, 1877. Mr. and Mrs. Whitesel are members of the Christian church. He, in company with Conrad Lighty, attended the first Sabath-school ever held in Fountain County; this was where the Union church now stands, three and a half miles west of Newtown. His is a charter member of Richland Lodge No. 205, A.F. and A.M. He owns 120 acres of land, and is a democrat. Mr. Whitesel once narrowly escaped death by accident while walling a well. Leonard Royal was working at the windlass and was violently precipitated with a half-barrel of stone into the well. Serious temporary injuries were sustained by both.
History of Fountain County, by H.W. Beckwith, 1881

Birth	December 9, 1819	Montgomery County, OH
Marriage	October 23, 1853	Rebecca BOOE
Death	March 19, 1909	Indiana

Spouse

Rebecca BOOE (1818 - 1883)